Hearing loss decisions — 2004

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not related to a service-connected disability. As such, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and found that the veteran's current hearing loss is related to military noise exposure. The claim to reopen a claim for otitis media on the basis of new and material evidence remains pending.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his service in a noisy combat environment, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board is remanding the case due to new evidence submitted by the veteran, and a request for an examination has been made.

The veteran's hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Board found that the evidence did not indicate a connection between his current hearing loss and any incident of service.

The veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to unclear determination of the cause of his unemployability and need for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of zero percent for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support such an increase.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a skin disorder. The conditions were not shown to be related to active duty.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating, as his current hearing levels do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA's rating schedule.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left ear hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation, as his current level of impairment is considered noncompensable under VA rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for evaluation of left ear otitis media and hearing loss, finding that his conditions did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable VA disability rating codes.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a VA audiological examination.

The veteran's tinnitus was first manifested in service and is considered to be the result of disease or injury incurred therein. Service connection for tinnitus has been granted.

The Board denied reopening the veteran's claims for service connection for a left ear condition and duodenal ulcer disease, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a right hand disability, hypertension, or left ear hearing loss that is related to his active service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran incurred sensorineural hearing loss in the right ear during service and also developed tinnitus, granting entitlement to service connection for both conditions.

The VA granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but assigned a noncompensable rating.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development and readjudication due to a lack of proper VCAA notice.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not warrant a compensable evaluation under applicable schedular criteria and denied his claim for an increased rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations to determine the current severity of his herpes simplex and bilateral hearing loss disabilities.